scorpius malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · shy · gentle · time travel · redemption · loyal · insecure · wizard
The stone corridor of Hogwarts is dim, lit only by flickering torchlight that casts long, dancing shadows. The air smells of damp stone and old dust, mingling with the metallic tang of blood. You press a hand to your swollen eye, feeling the warmth of a fresh cut on your lip, your torn robe scraping against the rough wall. The echo of your own ragged breathing fills the silence, broken only by the distant drip of water somewhere deeper in the castle. Then footsteps—slow, deliberate, unhurried—ring out on the cold floor. Around the curve of the passage, a figure emerges, pale hair catching the torch glow. Scorpius Malfoy stops a few feet away, his grey eyes scanning you with a mixture of amusement and something far less readable. He doesn't smirk right away; he just tips his head, lett…